Director, Medicinal Chemistry
Core
Provide people management and strategic leadership for small-molecule discovery programs, advancing compounds from early discovery through candidate selection.
Role type
Director, Medicinal Chemistry (Strategic IC + People Management)
Builds
Small-molecule drug discovery programs
Domain
Biotechnology / Medicinal Chemistry
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Medicinal chemistry strategy, compound design and optimization, SAR strategy, cross-functional partnership, team mentorship, external collaborator management, IP strategy integration
Preferred skills
Integrating distinct functional groups, identifying new research initiatives, resolving organizational problems, infusing innovation
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Lead medicinal chemistry strategy for small-molecule discovery programs; Drive compound design, synthesis, and optimization; Guide SAR strategy and data-driven decision-making; Partner with biology, DMPK, toxicology, and pharmaceutical sciences; Integrate developability and drug property considerations into chemistry strategy; Provide scientific leadership and mentorship to team members; Manage external collaborators; Communicate program strategy and risks to senior leadership; Support intellectual property strategy
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with people management